Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-20

will give pleasing variety to the dwellings
in this new quarter Of the village. Mr..
Goodrich will do the carpenter work.
Mr.. Gibson is con deck" at West Chester
field again with his selections of Canadian
horses, ms promised last week. Particulars
in his advertisement.
We don't think there is anything umusu-
ally green about The Phoenix this week, al
though every member of The Phoenix house
hold had handsome complimentary remind
er from Peter Chase's dandelion beds ON
Wednesday Mr., Chase is having better
success than ever this year in an industry
which he introduced in BrattlebOro and
which has received recognition from the
Department of Agriculture at Washington.
His best product so far this year is IA single
plant which weighed 6 lbs OF. and filled
half bushel measure.
One of Barnums advance agents was
here at the end of last week and contracted
for the bulletin boards, show grounds and
town license |. X. Allen & Co. will fur
nish the boards of which there will be be
tween 5000 and 5000 feet. They will be
erected about the first Of June at the rail
road station, on the Valley Mill site, and ON
Rays land on Flat street The exhibition
viii be ON Geo II. Clark's land in the rear
of G.. c. Aliens. The show will pay the
town license Of 500, against one of $50
heretofore.
The granite monument recently erected
by Mr.. VIM. Henry Wells in his cemetery
lot is happy selection. In view of its To-
cation and surroundings, it Possesses an ap-
pcarance of dignity and solidity peculiarly
its own.
Mr. W. II. Fuller, acting secretary of
/ the \. NJ &. \. rooms has been engaged
| To remain for year in the same capacity.
/ The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro
/ a Whitehall railroad company will he held
at the Brooks House on June 2d Official
notice Of the meeting is given in our advcr-
tising columns today.
Taylors new carriages were put ON ser
vice last Monday as promised They are
| handsome, comfortable affairs aud credit
to Brattlcboro Moreover, they meet real
public want, and will be appreciated and
| putronized accordingly.
The work of setting up the granite base
| of the soldiers monument is proceeding
! favuruhly. The bronze soldier and tablets
are at the railroad station. Mr. Mosman.
the sculptor, will superntend putting the
bronze work in place when the proper time
arrives.
\ large gang Of men have been at work
this week throwing across trestle u
bridge the gap caused by the burning Of
the Salmon hole" bridge The large tim
Der, some ~ car loads in all, was mostly
brought from St Adams and Rutland. II
is expected that trains will cross to-mor
row afternoon.
On and after June list rule will 20 int,
effect at all Central Vermont stations, Brat
tlehoro included, under which storage must
be paid on each piece Of baggage remain
ing III IA baggage room more than - hour
at the rate Of - cents for the first day ant
10 cents for each day ufterward \ similar
rule has been IN force for some time on tn,
Boston * Albany, Fitchhurg and other
roads
Work is being pushed rapidly ON Crush,
* Co. foundation wall at the river Tn,
wall is eight feet wide at the bottom an,
will be a solid affair The front or stree
wall is also we'll advanced
Less than half a-dolen persons presente,
themselves TO the listers ON Wednesday
the day set to hear grievances and max
corrections. The board are now at wurl
filling out the grand list book when thi
is done and footings made the list will b
ready for the assessment of taxes On tn
whole, while many of the lists were late il
coming in, the listers have done their worI
this year with less trouble and friction tina
ever before Five lists were doubled un
der the laval Of them those of women
The Unversalist parish, at "A meetin
held last Tuesday evening, voted to build
parsonage, and the trustees have bargaine
/ for DR.. fuckers lot just east of his res
dence ON Green street, at $500 ON whic
|, it is proposed 10 put up 5000 house. Th
question Of settling pastor was postpone
to next Monday evening. The Rev Nj
lllman will be heard again next SUNDAY
morning and evening
/ The creamery association directors ha,
agreed upon plans for a suitable buildin
which will come within the sum at the
. disposal, and will meet next Tuesday evel
, ing at the residence of the secretary
West Brattleboro to receive bids The SIP
ciiications stipulate that the building sha
! be completed by Sept. H.
y. \. b. Gibbs is adding second story
y his house ON Green street
al +. l.. Batchelder Il Co. proprietors
a. the Ncndume, have sigualized the openiI
K of the ice cream season 10y the purchase
nj power freezer by means Of which i
cream Of the finest quality can be made
. quantities to meet the demand
IL The 10Th anniversary of the marra
II, of Mr. and Mrs Oscar ] Willard was q
III served 10y their friends Of the odd Fellc
"A persuasion and others, who ON Wednesdi
al evening made an unexpected descent uIr
nj them AT their home, corner of Pine al
AZ Central streets, bringing numerous pr,
nj ents, including easy chairs. centre tab
As and other articles Of value Refreshmen
he. of course we're not forgotten, and the 20
IL time ended only with the approach Of t
n small hours.
We Connection is being made today with t
II. hig new supply pipe which runs from
ly Crowells reservoir down to the head
nd High and Green streets The water sl
e ply was shut off early this morning. /
the pipes are expected to lie ready
It business again before dark tonight
l., ID. ; Pratt has sold his / months
Ell shOIthurn bull calf, Baron Tube Rose 81
or Judge ). NJ. Brainerd of Erie, Pa, and I
Ii animal was Grated and sent by express Tu
m day. The express charges amounted 10 ;
". II. C. Phillips has bought Of A. +. d.
Sc little that portion of his Charlier lot VIII
IN borders ON Western avenue, MS far do,
20 the hill rs the line of the Western aquedu
Fly and is planning to put up two or tn
houses ON the east end of the lot.
he first, To be located west of the water u
le- er, will be begun at once.
to Bliss began feasting his boarders
full strawberry short cake Wednesday eveni
al {. II. Smith, now of Mi Rleapolis, q
'ed formerly of the Vermont National bai
ct who is in town with his family on "A vi
arr has lost none of his old time skill with
rd, and line during his residence in the W,
so He and +. c. Crosby casually dropped
10 to some Vernon brooks on Wednesday a
i fbaf :.
tx, string of Just about an even 100.
II One Of the handsomest specimens of
&c Clary's art as "A taxidermist now orname
'he Trips window in the shape of full-gro
peacock with tail extended. The bird
to one which Dr. Webster got from his bro
ew er in Georgia
No rain has fallen this month, and
NIL crops are beginning to suffer.
The "Longfellown meeting Of the f,
are nightly club. held on Wednesday event
OF proved a very pleasant occasion The !
all. gram, Us arranged by Mr.. q. l.. Dumb
his consisted Of songs, short quotations
TIL readings from the poet of the poop
; IN and an interesting essay on his life
writings by Mr.. Durham, The report
to the treasurer showed the club TO be
of from debt, having raised funds suifcien
pay for the fine piano recently bought
the its use.
to 1t has been generally known this "
It'll that Madame Janauschek had arranged
e. IA tour through Vermont in June, and
in Pettee contracted with the company for
pearance here on the 10th of June but
re pleasant anticipations thus aroused
alb doomed to disappointment for a reason
of planned in this news item which appea
NV in Wednesday evenings papers:
him NEWPORT, r. l., May ls.-Mme Janauschek
her company al the Perry House and fell dow
ng- flight of II stairs, breaking one of the bone
ar her right forearm and badly brusing her W
~. body. The accident will cause the giving ul